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FY27 Runway Friction Testing PWS DRAFT.pdf | Apr 8, 2026 |
FY 27 JB CHS Runway Friction Testing Services
Contact and place of performance
TSgt Luke Jackson
Charleston AFB, SC 29404
USA
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS. A SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT MAY FOLLOW. RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE TO ANY FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENT.&nbs...
View moreThe Government is seeking responses from all qualified small businesses. Those wishing to identify their capability to provide their aforementioned services should respond to this announcement via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
Interested parties should provide the following information:
(1) Company Name, Company Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email Address, DUNS number, and CAGE Code.
(2) Capability Statement and/or information you wish to provide about your business.
(3) Three customer references to which your business has provided similar services.
(4) Your small business size representation for NAICS 488119 – Other Airport Operations (e.g., is your business small or large? If small, is your business VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.?). The Size Standard for NAICS 488119 is $40M.
(5) Do you believe this acquisition should be assigned a different NAICS other than NAICS 488119 – Other Airport Operations? If so, which one?
(6) Do you believe this acquisition should be assigned a different PSC other than Z1BD - Maintenance of Airport Runways and Taxiways? If so, which one?
(7) Describe your company's experience providing runway friction testing services, particularly for Government or military airfields.
(8) What types of Continuous Friction Measuring Equipment (CFME) does your company use?
(9) Briefly describe your standard procedures for equipment calibration and maintenance.
(10) What are the general qualifications and training of the personnel who perform testing on active airfields? Are there any additional certifications that your company requires personnel to obtain?
(11) What is your company’s capacity for servicing multiple, geographically separate locations?
(12) How does your company typically coordinate with on-site personnel to schedule testing and ensure operational safety?
(13) What kind of data and analysis is typically included in your final test reports?
(14) What is the standard commercial and/or Government pricing structure for this type of service (e.g., Firm-Fixed-Price per testing event, per runway, etc.)? If your pricing is affected by the need to service two separate locations on different days due to weather or operational delays, please explain how.
(15) After reviewing the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), are there any requirements you consider unclear, overly restrictive, or in conflict with standard industry practices? If so, please provide specific section references and your recommendations.
Responses to this announcement shall be made via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR "SOURCES SOUGHT" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. INFORMATION IS TO BE PROVIDED ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES INCLUDING POSTAGE AND SHIPPING WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.
The Department of the Air Force is conducting market research for recurring aircraft runway friction testing services at Joint Base Charleston and the North Auxiliary Airfield in South Carolina. This sources sought notice, identified by solicitation number A061159, is classified under NAICS code 488119 Other Airport Operations and PSC code Z1BD Maintenance of Airport Runways and Taxiways. The government is seeking information from qualified small businesses to support acquisition planning for an SBA SBA set-aside.
The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all labor, supervision, equipment, and transportation necessary to perform inspections using Continuous Friction Measuring Equipment. Primary services include test scheduling, equipment calibration, testing coordination, friction inspection, retesting, and final report generation. The performance locations encompass two concrete runways at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base and two asphalt runways at the geographically separated North Auxiliary Airfield. These regular friction tests are critical for maintaining operational safety standards across the facility’s concrete and asphalt flight surfaces in accordance with Air Force Instructions and federal regulations.
Capability statements and responses to the market research questionnaire must be submitted via email to TSgt Luke Jackson and Taylor McDaniel by April 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Interested parties are requested to provide company identifiers, three customer references for similar services, and feedback on the draft Performance Work Statement. One attachment, a draft PWS in PDF format, was published with the notice on April 8, 2026.
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